Sending mail takes long time after XP SP2

[Ivan D]

Hi all,

I'm using Outlook 2003 and noticed that after installing XP SP2 mails are
sending too long - about 30 sec (even empty test message).
Note, that this is not only Outlook problem - I tested sending from Outlook
Express there is the same problem.

I tried to configure some settings in Windows Firewall, but nothing helped.
Maybe I tried wrong settings?

Please, if smoe one had same problem and fixed - let me know what should I
do to fix it.

Regards,
Ivan

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

You shouldn't have to change anything in the Windows Firewall. Does the
account properties show POP/IMAP/SMTP servername of localhost (127.0.0.1)?
The reason that I ask is that SP2 changes the way a loopback connection
works and/or working back thru localhost introduces a race (two or more
items competing for the same resource and each waits for the other to time
out) condition.

 

[Ivan]

nope, my account propoerties are correct (all needed addresses are correct
IPs or names).

so, the problem is somewhere else.

any more ideas?